| Source | Chicago Tribune |
|---|---|
| Original Load Date | March 2, 2026, 6:01 a.m. |
| Last Updated | March 2, 2026, 6:01 a.m. |
| Original URL | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/02/today-in-history-claudette-colvin/ |
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Today is Sunday, March 2, the 61st day of 2025. There are 304 days left in the
year.
Today in history:
On March 2, 1955, nine months before Rosa Parks’ more famous act of defiance,
Claudette Colvin, a Black high school student in Montgomery, Alabama, was
arrested after refusing to give up her seat...